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Djibouti vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 147th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Libya
Population
1203929
7559873
Population rank 158/197 105/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 137/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Djibouti and Libya: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Libya economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Libya
2024 $4,152,145,940 $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,898,447,007 $44,027,664,915
2022 $3,562,814,909 $43,246,297,922
2021 $3,392,796,953 $35,217,995,647
2020 $3,144,136,197 $46,854,285,441
2019 $3,088,851,450 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,913,464,658 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,762,581,334 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,604,955,229 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,424,391,785 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,220,637,966 $57,372,355,592
2013 $2,044,440,443 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,353,632,942 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,239,144,502 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,128,611,700 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,049,110,685 $60,808,562,033
2008 $999,105,339 $86,710,767,415
2007 $847,918,929 $68,032,978,391
2006 $768,873,684 $60,094,231,607
2005 $708,633,195 $47,334,691,241
2004 $666,072,102 $33,122,307,692
2003 $622,044,666 $26,265,625,000
2002 $591,122,040 $20,481,889,764
2001 $572,417,441 $34,112,093,927
2000 $551,230,862 $38,270,954,138
1999 $536,080,148 $35,975,860,857
1998 $514,267,869 $27,251,301,398
1997 $502,675,542 $30,700,897,875
1996 $494,004,648 $27,884,615,385
1995 $497,723,961 $25,541,379,187
1994 $491,689,221 $28,610,549,763
1993 $466,048,469 $30,660,051,911
1992 $478,058,305 $33,887,047,909
1991 $462,421,999 $31,991,821,265
1990 $452,328,087 $28,904,183,602
1989 $409,220,087 $25,156,707,899
1988 $395,794,539 $24,308,959,591
1987 $373,371,738 $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 $340,989,528 $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Libya
2024 $3,553 $6,569
2023 $3,381 $6,027
2022 $3,133 $5,987
2021 $3,026 $4,936
2020 $2,845 $6,650
2019 $2,837 $9,963
2018 $2,718 $11,197
2017 $2,619 $9,966
2016 $2,510 $7,526
2015 $2,376 $7,458
2014 $2,215 $8,926
2013 $2,076 $11,952
2012 $1,400 $14,976
2011 $1,306 $7,594
2010 $1,213 $11,601
2009 $1,151 $9,551
2008 $1,119 $13,906
2007 $970 $11,145
2006 $898 $10,049
2005 $844 $8,079
2004 $806 $5,774
2003 $765 $4,674
2002 $743 $3,718
2001 $742 $6,313
2000 $738 $7,214
1999 $740 $6,895
1998 $735 $5,301
1997 $748 $6,062
1996 $762 $5,591
1995 $786 $5,205
1994 $785 $5,933
1993 $759 $6,478
1992 $764 $7,303
1991 $733 $7,040
1990 $780 $6,502
1989 $782 $5,793
1988 $817 $5,736
1987 $822 $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 $847 $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Libya
2026 66.6 75.2
2025 66.4 73.2
2024 66.2 71.1
2023 66 69.3
2022 65.5 74.5
2021 63.8 72.1
2020 64.2 72.4
2019 64.4 72.9
2018 64.1 73.2
2017 63.7 72.7
2016 63.3 71.8
2015 62.8 71.6
2014 62.4 71.3
2013 62.1 72.3
2012 61.7 72.2
2011 61.3 69.9
2010 60.7 72.2
2009 60.4 72.1
2008 59.8 71.9
2007 59.4 71.8
2006 59 71.6
2005 58.5 71.4
2004 58.1 71.2
2003 58 71
2002 57.8 70.8
2001 57.5 70.7
2000 56.7 70.5
1999 56.6 70.6
1998 56.4 70.7
1997 56.2 70.7
1996 56.3 70.7
1995 56.2 70.6
1994 55.6 70.5
1993 55.7 70.2
1992 54.4 70
1991 55.2 69.6
1990 55.5 69.3
1989 55.4 69
1988 55.1 68.6
1987 54.8 68.3
1986 54.5 67.8
1985 54.1 67.3
1984 53.7 66.7
1983 53.3 66.3
1982 52.9 65.8
1981 52.4 65.3
1980 52 64.8
1979 51.6 64.3
1978 51.2 63.8
1977 50.8 63.1
1976 50.3 62.4
1975 49.9 61.6
1974 49.5 60.7
1973 49.1 59.7
1972 48.5 58.7
1971 47.3 57.6
1970 47.5 56.4
1969 47.1 55.2
1968 46.6 53.8
1967 46.1 52.5
1966 45.6 50.9
1965 45.2 49.3
1964 44.8 47.7
1963 44.4 45.6
1962 44.1 44.1
1961 43.8 42.4
1960 43.4 40.8
1959 43.1 39.3
1958 42.8 38
1957 42.6 36.9
1956 42.3 36
1955 42 35.2
1954 41.8 34.7
1953 41.5 34.2
1952 41.2 33.8
1951 41 33.5
1950 40.7 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Djibouti and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Libya
2024 1,168,722 7,381,023
2023 1,152,944 7,305,659
2022 1,137,096 7,223,805
2021 1,121,248 7,135,175
2020 1,105,188 7,045,399
2019 1,088,709 6,951,033
2018 1,071,882 6,849,055
2017 1,054,841 6,738,770
2016 1,037,653 6,632,126
2015 1,020,313 6,531,819
2014 1,002,717 6,427,252
2013 984,824 6,304,628
2012 966,747 6,179,328
2011 948,558 6,343,203
2010 930,251 6,497,839
2009 911,527 6,366,686
2008 892,734 6,235,430
2007 874,528 6,104,380
2006 855,764 5,980,211
2005 839,167 5,858,798
2004 826,124 5,736,693
2003 813,519 5,619,398
2002 795,574 5,508,410
2001 771,313 5,403,639
2000 747,318 5,305,021
1999 724,218 5,218,038
1998 699,352 5,140,704
1997 671,817 5,064,639
1996 648,348 4,987,393
1995 633,074 4,906,843
1994 626,710 4,822,037
1993 614,245 4,733,045
1992 626,010 4,640,352
1991 631,092 4,544,400
1990 579,538 4,445,239
1989 523,355 4,342,920
1988 484,523 4,237,755
1987 454,399 4,129,739
1986 426,341 4,017,403
1985 402,687 3,898,745
1984 384,053 3,773,633
1983 369,553 3,718,961
1982 356,880 3,724,765
1981 343,047 3,621,486
1980 325,815 3,424,378
1979 304,513 3,233,846
1978 280,031 3,052,526
1977 254,613 2,881,533
1976 230,737 2,721,237
1975 209,908 2,571,556
1974 192,613 2,432,211
1973 178,449 2,314,193
1972 166,256 2,226,091
1971 155,136 2,153,534
1970 145,175 2,082,589
1969 136,078 2,014,293
1968 128,250 1,952,781
1967 121,649 1,898,199
1966 115,269 1,849,063
1965 109,092 1,804,015
1964 103,198 1,753,691
1963 97,872 1,690,457
1962 93,283 1,621,960
1961 89,390 1,555,699
1960 86,024 1,492,890

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Libya

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Libya
2023 2.61 2.36
2022 2.65 2.4
2021 2.7 2.46
2020 2.75 2.51
2019 2.8 2.54
2018 2.86 2.58
2017 2.92 2.63
2016 2.97 2.67
2015 3.04 2.71
2014 3.12 2.75
2013 3.19 2.72
2012 3.26 2.68
2011 3.34 2.65
2010 3.43 2.6
2009 3.52 2.56
2008 3.62 2.6
2007 3.76 2.65
2006 3.9 2.7
2005 4.04 2.77
2004 4.16 2.77
2003 4.3 2.8
2002 4.41 2.83
2001 4.52 2.87
2000 4.6 2.91
1999 4.69 2.97
1998 4.8 3.04
1997 4.97 3.13
1996 5.15 3.26
1995 5.33 3.44
1994 5.51 3.65
1993 5.64 3.88
1992 5.75 4.16
1991 5.86 4.46
1990 5.93 4.78
1989 5.97 5.09
1988 6.03 5.41
1987 6.09 5.72
1986 6.14 6.02
1985 6.19 6.33
1984 6.25 6.62
1983 6.3 6.91
1982 6.34 7.16
1981 6.4 7.37
1980 6.46 7.54
1979 6.52 7.68
1978 6.59 7.79
1977 6.64 7.87
1976 6.69 7.93
1975 6.74 7.98
1974 6.78 8.02
1973 6.82 8.05
1972 6.85 8.07
1971 6.88 8.1
1970 6.88 8.05
1969 6.88 8.01
1968 6.88 7.97
1967 6.87 7.93
1966 6.88 7.89
1965 6.86 7.82
1964 6.87 7.75
1963 6.86 7.69
1962 6.85 7.61
1961 6.85 7.56
1960 6.85 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Libya
2024 25.7 28.5
2023 25.4 28.2
2022 25.1 28
2021 24.8 27.7
2020 24.5 27.5
2019 24.2 27.2
2018 23.9 27
2017 23.6 26.8
2016 23.4 26.6
2015 23.1 26.4
2014 22.8 26.2
2013 22.5 25.9
2012 22.3 25.7
2011 22 25.5
2010 21.8 25.3
2009 21.6 25
2008 21.3 24.6
2007 21.1 24.2
2006 20.9 23.8
2005 20.7 23.6
2004 20.6 23.4
2003 20.6 23.2
2002 20.4 23.1
2001 20.2 22.9
2000 19.9 22.7
1999 19.6 22.4
1998 19.3 22
1997 18.9 21.5
1996 18.6 21.1
1995 18.4 20.6
1994 18.3 20.1
1993 18.2 19.7
1992 18.1 19.3
1991 18 18.9
1990 17.9 18.6
1989 17.8 18.2
1988 17.7 17.9
1987 17.6 17.6
1986 17.5 17.3
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.3 16.5
1982 17.3 16.3
1981 17.2 16.1
1980 17.2 16
1979 17.2 15.9
1978 17.2 15.9
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17.3 15.6
1975 17.3 15.5
1974 17.4 15.3
1973 17.5 14.9
1972 17.6 14.7
1971 17.7 14.7
1970 17.8 14.7
1969 17.8 14.7
1968 17.9 14.9
1967 17.9 15.3
1966 17.9 15.9
1965 17.9 16.7
1964 17.9 17.2
1963 17.9 17.5
1962 17.8 17.9
1961 17.7 18.2
1960 17.7 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
33.1%
2024

Energy

Djibouti Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Djibouti Libya
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Djibouti Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
70
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Libya
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
22,991 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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